Fertility & birth rates in Qatar and Switzerland

Fertility rate in Qatar vs Switzerland by year

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Qatar

Switzerland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Qatar	Switzerland
2023	1.73	1.33
2022	1.74	1.39
2021	1.61	1.52
2020	1.68	1.46
2019	1.73	1.48
2018	1.76	1.52
2017	1.83	1.52
2016	1.86	1.54
2015	1.98	1.54
2014	2.03	1.54
2013	2.03	1.52
2012	2.04	1.52
2011	2.07	1.52
2010	2.14	1.52
2009	2.25	1.5
2008	2.37	1.48
2007	2.44	1.46
2006	2.51	1.44
2005	2.64	1.42
2004	2.79	1.42
2003	2.93	1.39
2002	3.01	1.39
2001	3.08	1.38
2000	3.07	1.5
1999	3.12	1.48
1998	3.21	1.47
1997	3.33	1.48
1996	3.44	1.5
1995	3.56	1.48
1994	3.67	1.49
1993	3.77	1.51
1992	3.85	1.58
1991	3.99	1.58
1990	4.23	1.58
1989	4.41	1.56
1988	4.51	1.57
1987	4.54	1.52
1986	4.57	1.53
1985	4.64	1.52
1984	4.76	1.53
1983	4.9	1.52
1982	5.04	1.56
1981	5.2	1.55
1980	5.33	1.55
1979	5.46	1.52
1978	5.58	1.51
1977	5.69	1.53
1976	5.78	1.55
1975	5.86	1.61
1974	5.94	1.73
1973	6.01	1.81
1972	6.07	1.91
1971	6.15	2.04
1970	6.23	2.1
1969	6.31	2.19
1968	6.39	2.29
1967	6.46	2.39
1966	6.52	2.5
1965	6.53	2.59
1964	6.53	2.66
1963	6.53	2.65
1962	6.53	2.58
1961	6.53	2.52
1960	6.53	2.44

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Qatar was 1.73 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.33 in Switzerland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Qatar vs Switzerland population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Qatar	Switzerland
2023	23,845	8,000
2022	24,360	7,899
2021	21,297	18,279
2020	25,128	9,502
2019	24,112	18,008
2018	23,340	20,434
2017	23,244	20,284
2016	22,416	22,608
2015	22,568	19,050
2014	21,699	21,290
2013	19,669	17,797
2012	17,681	18,393
2011	16,543	18,990
2010	16,225	17,997
2009	15,595	15,487
2008	14,062	15,295
2007	11,351	13,592
2006	10,225	12,723
2005	11,392	11,899
2004	11,242	13,302
2003	11,291	8,807
2002	11,062	10,199
2001	10,683	10,845
2000	9,974	15,806
1999	9,431	16,431
1998	9,055	16,353
1997	8,846	17,722
1996	9,049	19,801
1995	9,186	19,010
1994	9,257	20,982
1993	9,250	21,509
1992	9,189	24,064
1991	9,182	23,800
1990	9,388	20,146
1989	9,407	19,941
1988	9,198	21,099
1987	8,806	15,708
1986	8,439	16,261
1985	8,212	14,882
1984	7,997	16,105
1983	7,765	12,837
1982	7,489	15,339
1981	7,202	13,979
1980	6,894	14,535
1979	6,579	14,477
1978	6,246	13,820
1977	5,925	16,959
1976	5,598	17,017
1975	5,289	22,820
1974	5,015	27,902
1973	4,780	30,906
1972	4,581	35,061
1971	4,433	38,523
1970	4,346	42,648
1969	3,941	44,182
1968	3,547	47,328
1967	3,167	52,128
1966	2,811	53,854
1965	2,472	56,222
1964	2,150	59,050
1963	1,854	52,956
1962	1,589	49,050
1961	1,357	48,365
1960	1,220	42,090

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.9% in Qatar and +0.09% in Switzerland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Qatar and +0.2% in Switzerland.

Birth rate in Qatar vs Switzerland by year

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Qatar

Switzerland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Qatar	Switzerland
2023	9.91	9
2022	10.1	9.4
2021	9.56	10.3
2020	10	9.9
2019	9.98	10
2018	9.92	10.3
2017	10	10.3
2016	9.97	10.5
2015	10.6	10.5
2014	11.1	10.4
2013	11.4	10.2
2012	11.4	10.3
2011	11.3	10.2
2010	11.2	10.3
2009	11	10.1
2008	11.2	10
2007	10.8	9.9
2006	12	9.8
2005	15.4	9.8
2004	16.3	9.9
2003	16.9	9.8
2002	17.4	9.9
2001	17.6	10
2000	17.3	10.9
1999	17.3	11
1998	17.5	11.1
1997	18	11.4
1996	19.1	11.7
1995	19.9	11.7
1994	20.6	11.9
1993	21.2	12.1
1992	21.7	12.6
1991	22.3	12.7
1990	23.5	12.5
1989	24.4	12.2
1988	24.7	12.2
1987	24.6	11.7
1986	24.5	11.7
1985	25	11.5
1984	25.7	11.6
1983	26.4	11.5
1982	27.1	11.7
1981	27.8	11.6
1980	28.4	11.7
1979	29	11.4
1978	29.6	11.4
1977	30.3	11.6
1976	31	11.8
1975	31.9	12.4
1974	33.1	13.3
1973	34.7	13.9
1972	36.9	14.6
1971	40	15.5
1970	44.3	16.1
1969	45.6	16.7
1968	46.4	17.3
1967	47.1	17.9
1966	47.6	18.5
1965	47.6	19.1
1964	47.3	19.5
1963	46.7	19.3
1962	45.9	18.7
1961	44.9	18.3
1960	45.3	17.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.91 in Qatar and 9 in Switzerland, compared with 45.3 and 17.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Switzerland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Qatar	Switzerland
2100	18.4%	13.4%
2099	18.4%	13.4%
2098	18.4%	13.5%
2097	18.4%	13.5%
2096	18.4%	13.5%
2095	18.4%	13.6%
2094	18.4%	13.6%
2093	18.4%	13.6%
2092	18.4%	13.6%
2091	18.4%	13.7%
2090	18.4%	13.7%
2089	18.4%	13.6%
2088	18.4%	13.6%
2087	18.4%	13.6%
2086	18.4%	13.6%
2085	18.4%	13.5%
2084	18.4%	13.5%
2083	18.4%	13.5%
2082	18.4%	13.4%
2081	18.4%	13.4%
2080	18.4%	13.3%
2079	18.4%	13.3%
2078	18.4%	13.2%
2077	18.4%	13.2%
2076	18.4%	13.2%
2075	18.4%	13.2%
2074	18.3%	13.2%
2073	18.3%	13.2%
2072	18.3%	13.2%
2071	18.3%	13.2%
2070	18.2%	13.3%
2069	18.2%	13.3%
2068	18.2%	13.3%
2067	18.1%	13.4%
2066	18.1%	13.4%
2065	18.1%	13.5%
2064	18.1%	13.5%
2063	18.1%	13.5%
2062	18%	13.6%
2061	18%	13.6%
2060	18%	13.6%
2059	18%	13.6%
2058	18%	13.6%
2057	18%	13.5%
2056	18%	13.5%
2055	18%	13.4%
2054	17.9%	13.4%
2053	17.9%	13.3%
2052	17.9%	13.2%
2051	17.8%	13.1%
2050	17.8%	13.1%
2049	17.7%	13%
2048	17.6%	12.9%
2047	17.5%	12.8%
2046	17.4%	12.8%
2045	17.3%	12.8%
2044	17.2%	12.7%
2043	17.1%	12.8%
2042	16.9%	12.8%
2041	16.8%	12.8%
2040	16.6%	12.9%
2039	16.4%	13%
2038	16.3%	13.1%
2037	16.1%	13.2%
2036	16%	13.4%
2035	15.8%	13.6%
2034	15.7%	13.7%
2033	15.6%	13.9%
2032	15.5%	14.1%
2031	15.4%	14.2%
2030	15.3%	14.4%
2029	15.2%	14.5%
2028	15.1%	14.7%
2027	15%	14.8%
2026	15%	14.8%
2025	15%	14.9%
2024	15.1%	15%
2023	15.2%	15%
2022	15.2%	15.1%
2021	15.5%	15.1%
2020	15.4%	15.1%
2019	14.6%	15%
2018	14%	15%
2017	13.7%	14.9%
2016	13.7%	14.9%
2015	13.9%	14.9%
2014	14.4%	14.9%
2013	14.6%	14.9%
2012	14.5%	15%
2011	14.2%	15.1%
2010	13.9%	15.2%
2009	14%	15.3%
2008	14.6%	15.4%
2007	16.4%	15.6%
2006	20.2%	15.9%
2005	22.5%	16.1%
2004	22.2%	16.4%
2003	22.2%	16.6%
2002	22.5%	16.8%
2001	23%	17.1%
2000	23.5%	17.4%
1999	24.1%	17.5%
1998	24.8%	17.6%
1997	25.5%	17.6%
1996	25.9%	17.7%
1995	26.1%	17.6%
1994	26.2%	17.6%
1993	26.4%	17.5%
1992	26.6%	17.3%
1991	26.8%	17.2%
1990	27%	17.1%
1989	27.1%	17%
1988	27.2%	17.1%
1987	27.2%	17.2%
1986	27%	17.4%
1985	27.2%	17.6%
1984	27.6%	18%
1983	28.1%	18.3%
1982	28.6%	18.8%
1981	29.2%	19.2%
1980	30%	19.7%
1979	31%	20.3%
1978	32.1%	20.9%
1977	33.3%	21.4%
1976	34.6%	22%
1975	35.7%	22.4%
1974	36.7%	22.8%
1973	37.4%	23.2%
1972	37.5%	23.5%
1971	36.9%	23.7%
1970	35.1%	23.8%
1969	33.9%	23.8%
1968	34.2%	24%
1967	34.7%	24.1%
1966	35.3%	24.2%
1965	36.2%	24.1%
1964	37.2%	24.1%
1963	38.7%	24.1%
1962	40.5%	24.1%
1961	42.5%	24%
1960	44.2%	24%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Qatar and 15% in Switzerland in 2024, compared to 27% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Qatar and Switzerland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Qatar vs Switzerland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Qatar	Switzerland
2023	4	5
2022	8	4
2021	7	4
2020	6	5
2019	5	6
2018	5	6
2017	5	6
2016	5	7
2015	6	6
2014	6	6
2013	6	7
2012	7	7
2011	7	7
2010	8	7
2009	8	7
2008	9	7
2007	9	7
2006	10	8
2005	11	8
2004	11	8
2003	11	8
2002	11	9
2001	12	8
2000	11	9
1999	12	9
1998	12	10
1997	13	10
1996	13	11
1995	13	12
1994	13	12
1993	13	13
1992	13	13
1991	13	14
1990	13	14
1989	14	14
1988	15	15
1987	15	14
1986	16	14
1985	17	15

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Qatar, compared to 5 deaths in Switzerland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Qatar

Switzerland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Qatar	Switzerland
2023	0.6%	0.39%
2022	0.61%	0.4%
2021	0.63%	0.4%
2020	0.64%	0.4%
2019	0.67%	0.4%
2018	0.69%	0.41%
2017	0.72%	0.41%
2016	0.75%	0.42%
2015	0.79%	0.43%
2014	0.82%	0.43%
2013	0.84%	0.44%
2012	0.87%	0.44%
2011	0.89%	0.45%
2010	0.91%	0.46%
2009	0.93%	0.46%
2008	0.96%	0.47%
2007	0.98%	0.48%
2006	1.01%	0.49%
2005	1.04%	0.51%
2004	1.08%	0.52%
2003	1.12%	0.53%
2002	1.16%	0.54%
2001	1.2%	0.55%
2000	1.25%	0.56%
1999	1.29%	0.57%
1998	1.34%	0.58%
1997	1.4%	0.6%
1996	1.46%	0.62%
1995	1.53%	0.64%
1994	1.61%	0.67%
1993	1.71%	0.71%
1992	1.82%	0.75%
1991	1.94%	0.78%
1990	2.08%	0.82%
1989	2.23%	0.84%
1988	2.37%	0.86%
1987	2.52%	0.88%
1986	2.68%	0.89%
1985	2.82%	0.9%
1984	2.98%	0.92%
1983	3.13%	0.94%
1982	3.29%	0.97%
1981	3.45%	1%
1980	3.62%	1.04%
1979	3.81%	1.09%
1978	4.02%	1.14%
1977	4.24%	1.21%
1976	4.48%	1.29%
1975	4.75%	1.38%
1974	5.06%	1.48%
1973	5.4%	1.57%
1972	5.77%	1.67%
1971	6.16%	1.76%
1970	6.6%	1.84%
1969	7.07%	1.92%
1968	-	1.99%
1967	-	2.07%
1966	-	2.16%
1965	-	2.26%
1964	-	2.36%
1963	-	2.45%
1962	-	2.53%
1961	-	2.6%
1960	-	2.65%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Qatar and 0.39% in Switzerland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.